
http://www.thecanadianimmigrant.com/ind ... iew&id=376
High up on a mountaintop in Ethiopia, a young Joseph Kibur lived in a hut, slept on a wooden bed and shepherded goats in a small village that boasted one main water supply -- a running river half a kilometre away. "My father's side of the family was poor; my mother's side was very poor," says Kibur, now 33. "But I never forgot my luck."
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By then, Kibur had moved to Vancouver and had graduated from Simon Fraser University with a focus in science and technology. As soon as he graduated, Kibur knew he wanted to start an internet-related company. With hard work and an ambitious vision, Kibur co-founded NetNation, which was soon named one of Canada's 50 hottest startups. He and his partners withstood many challenges in the unpredictable technology industry, but they took the company public and earned respect on an international scale, partnering with companies like Microsoft. They sold the company for $10 million US in 2003."